Saturday, June 9, 2012

The Academy Members Project Progress Update

I have now completed my first round of research on The Academy Members Project, and to date I have identified 2,642 Academy members -- almost 40% of the 6,608 total (including associate and retired members). It has been two months since I announced this project and I want to take a moment to thank all my readers who have stuck around as these initial lists went up. Some of you loved them and some of you hated them, and there is good news for readers in both camps.For those who hated this project, the good news is that all the index pages have been designed, meaning that my front page should be returning shortly to the regular mix of predictions, news and reviews that you enjoyed prior to the beginning of this project.For those who loved the project, the good news is that I’m not done yet. I will continue to research new names, and add more credits and pictures as time allows. I will occasionally post progress updates here on the front page letting you know about a milestone or great find, but the rest of the time you can find the full list by using the link near the top of this page -- with all the research available 24/7 for the public, as promised.And of course, I encourage everyone to send any names that I may have missed along the way. Together, I’m confident that we can identify the other 60%!(About) (Origins) (Branch Statistics) (Progress Updates) ( A) ( B) ( C) ( D) ( E) ( F) ( G) ( H) ( I) ( J) ( K) ( L) ( M) ( N) ( O) ( P) ( Q) ( R) ( S) ( T) ( U) ( V) ( W) ( X) ( Y) ( Z) (Non-Members)Know of an Academy member that we have missed? Think we have included someone who shouldn’t be here? The Academy Members Project is a work in progress, and welcomes your input! Additions, suggestions, corrections and verifications may be submitted in the comments section, or by emailing nevertooearlymoviepredictions@gmail.com..

I'm one of the readers only mildly interested in this project, but I respect the huge amount of research and organizing you had to do to put it together. Great job, and looking forward to the return to 'regular scheduled programming' :)